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kairos12

(13,689 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2020, 03:19 PM Nov 2020

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Taps played today at VA Cemetery for [View all]

my father-in-law and his wife of more than 60 years.

He was a B-25 pilot in the Pacific Theater.

A fine man, with a truly equal and fine woman, now gone from us.

Gone, but never forgotten. Always in our hearts.

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Taps played today at VA Cemetery for [View all] kairos12 Nov 2020 OP

A virtual salute Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1

Thanks Blue Owl. kairos12 Nov 2020 #4

Another virtual salute. And some tears. TAPS always brings on tears. usaf-vet Nov 2020 #51

Condolences to you and your family. Nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #2

Thank you spooky3. kairos12 Nov 2020 #5

So sad malaise Nov 2020 #3

Thank you malaise. kairos12 Nov 2020 #6

So very sorry for your loss. May all the good memories bring peace and comfort. niyad Nov 2020 #7

Thank you niyad. kairos12 Nov 2020 #8

. denbot Nov 2020 #9

Thank you denbot. kairos12 Nov 2020 #18

Well he is in excellent company, firstwife Nov 2020 #10

Thank you firstwife. kairos12 Nov 2020 #19

Well he is in excellent company, firstwife Nov 2020 #11

Please accept my condolences. MontanaMama Nov 2020 #12

Thank you MontanaMama. kairos12 Nov 2020 #20

So sorry for your loss Stuart G Nov 2020 #13

Thank you Stuart G. kairos12 Nov 2020 #22

May your families be blessed with the memories Maeve Nov 2020 #14

Thank you Maeve. kairos12 Nov 2020 #23

So sorry for your loss. There is nothing quite as touching as hearing taps being played japple Nov 2020 #15

Thank you japple. kairos12 Nov 2020 #24

Hugs to you kairos 12 and to your wife lunatica Nov 2020 #16

Thank you lunatica. kairos12 Nov 2020 #25

The sound of Taps...... democrank Nov 2020 #17

Thank you democrank. kairos12 Nov 2020 #26

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️K&R ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ spanone Nov 2020 #21

Thank you spanone. kairos12 Nov 2020 #27

👍🏼 spanone Nov 2020 #33

My Dad was also a B-25 pilot in the Pacific Theater NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #28

Thank you NameAlreadyTaken. kairos12 Nov 2020 #29

My dad was the rear gunner on a B-25 in the Pacific dflprincess Nov 2020 #34

They probably knew each other. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #39

Thank you dflprincess kairos12 Nov 2020 #41

thank you for your service sir. AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #30

Thank you AllaNO1Bear kairos12 Nov 2020 #42

May God rest his soul. 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #31

Thank you 11Bravo kairos12 Nov 2020 #43

Well done, salutes and respect to both of them. jeffreyi Nov 2020 #32

Thank you jeffreyi kairos12 Nov 2020 #44

My condolences on your loss Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #35

Thank you Sherman A1 kairos12 Nov 2020 #45

condolences my friend. William769 Nov 2020 #36

Thank you William769 kairos12 Nov 2020 #46

... Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2020 #37

Thank you Lady Freedom Returns kairos12 Nov 2020 #47

Very sorry for your loss. Were you able to attend? In Honor of Your Father-In -Law Fla Dem Nov 2020 #38

Thank you Fla Dem kairos12 Nov 2020 #48

The eternal flame for your father-in-law FakeNoose Nov 2020 #40

Thank you FakeNoose kairos12 Nov 2020 #49

Godspeed Tommymac Nov 2020 #50

Thank you Tommymac kairos12 Nov 2020 #54

... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2020 #52

Thank you N E 1 for Tennis kairos12 Nov 2020 #55

It's always sad to see another one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation pass from our world. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #53

Thank you BobTheSubgenius kairos12 Nov 2020 #56